1000+ General knowledge MCQ for UPSC CDS [Solved]

1. Who was recently appointed as the next Cabinet secretary of the Union government?
A. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B. Ajith Seth
C. Ajith Doval
D. Arun Kumar Singh
Answer : A

2. Who has recently become the fourth Indian shooter to win a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics?
A. Jithu Rai
B. Gagan Narang
C. Ronjan Sodhi
D. Abhinav Bindra
Answer : D

3. On which date, The Indian Army day is celebrated?
A. 21st January
B. 15th January
C. 11th February
D. 19th March
Answer : B

4. When the expenditure of the government exceeds the revenue, the difference of balance between the two is called
A. Balance of payment
B. Deflation
C. Devaluation
D. Budget deficit
Answer : D

5. NIN (National Institute of Nutrition) Central Office is located at?
A. Mumbai
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Kolkata
Answer : B

6. In India we do not see a currency note of
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 1,000
C. Rs. 500
D. Rs. 50
Answer : A

7. World Environment Day (WED) was observed globally on 5 June 2015 with the theme?
A. Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level
B. Think.Eat.Save
C. Green Economy: Does it include you?
D. Seven Billion Dreams; One Planet; Consume with Care
Answer : D

8. Who was recently appointed as the new chairman of National Safety Council?
A. Apurvi Chandela
B. Ajay Shankar
C. Arun Kumar Jha
D. Satish Reddy
Answer : D

9. Who among the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India at present?
A. Shri Navin Chawla
B. Shri S.V. Quraishi
C. Shri Ajit Seth
D. None of these
Answer : D

10. National Institution of Nutrition is located at?
A. Hyderabad
B. Indore
C. Karnal
D. Bhopal
Answer : A

11. 'Skill Route' is -
A. A song album
B. A novel
C. A land route for conducting trade and commarce in ancient period
D. A future film
Answer : C

12. Which of the following is a Member of G-8 ?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Italy
Answer : D

13. J. P. Rajkhowa was recently sworn in as the Governor of which state?
A. Mizoram
B. Sikkim
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer : C

14. Who has recently won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Nico Rosberg
C. Sebastain Vettel
D. Sergio Perez
Answer : B

15. Who among the following is not a member of the newly-constituted advisory panel by BCCI to guide the board in all matters related to the game?
A. Rahul Dravid
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. VVS Laxman
Answer : A

16. Name the documentary based on music maestro AR Rahman's life which was screened at the White House recently?
A. Salam Rahman
B. Music with life
C. Jai Ho
D. With Music 24X7
Answer : C

17. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
A. Thorium
B. Geothermal heat
C. Tidal power
D. Radiant energy
Answer : A

18. Which of the following resources is renewable one?
A. Uranium
B. Coal
C. Timber
D. Natural Gas
Answer : C

19. Which of the following schemes/programmes is launched to develop rural infrastrucrure in India?
A. MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. Bharat Nirman
C. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
D. Total Sanitation Campaign
Answer : B

20. Which of the following is not a noble gas?
A. Hydrogen
B. Helium
C. Neon
D. Argon
Answer : A

21. Droupadi Murmu, the former Odisha Minister was recently appointed as the governor of?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
Answer : C

22. The Bengali actor who recived the "Dadasaheb Falke" award is
A. Uttam Kumar
B. Uttal Dutta
C. Soumitra Chattopadhyay
D. Chabi Biswas
Answer : C

23. Which bank on 29 May 2015 launched an online customer acquisition solution through which one can apply for home, car, education and personal loans online?
A. HDFC
B. ICICI
C. SBI
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer : C

24. What does the letter A denote in the term VAT, the name of a tax levied by the Govt. of India ?
A. Added
B. Aplied
C. Attached
D. Attracted
Answer : A

25. The study of muscles?
A. Osteology
B. Cardiology
C. Myology
D. Trichology
Answer : C

26. Which o f the following is an alloy ?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Brass
D. Thorium
Answer : C

27. Which state has recently decided to observe 2015-16 as 'Year of Development'?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer : B

28. Which country recently celebrated its Republic Day on 2 June 2015?
A. Singapore
B. Italy
C. France
D. South Korea
Answer : B

29. Famous Hawa Mahal is located in
A. Lucknow
B. Udaipur
C. Jaipur
D. Bangalore
Answer : C

30. Who among the following is a famous cine actor/actress ?
A. Kiran Desai
B. Vikram Chandra
C. Sonam Kapoor
D. V. V. S. Laxman
Answer : C

31. The 50th state of USA?
A. Alaska
B. California
C. Hawaii
D. New York
Answer : C

32. Number of players in a volley ball team ?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Four
Answer : C

33. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
A. Survey of India
B. Geographical Survey of India
C. Archaeological Survey of India
D. Geological Survey of India
Answer : D

34. Myrmecology is study of?
A. Ants
B. Insects
C. Arthropods
D. Crustaceans
Answer : A

35. The process of improving the quality of rubber by heating it with sulphur is called?
A. Vulcanization
B. Acceleration
C. Galvinization
D. Sulphonation
Answer : A

36. Who among the following is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Union Cabinet at present ?
A. Shri S. M. Krishna
B. Shri P. Chidambaram
C. Shri Pranab Mukherjee
D. Shri Kamal Nath
Answer : A

37. Which cup/trophy is associated with the game of cricket ?
A. DCM Cup
B. Ranji Trophy
C. Nehru Gold Cup
D. Merdeka Cup
Answer : B

38. Who among the following was recently appointed as the new chancellor of Nalanda University?
A. Mo Yan
B. George Yeo
C. Amartya Sen
D. Adunis
Answer : B

39. Supreme Court has recently restricted the use of photographs of political leaders and government functionaries in government advertisements. As per the latest order central government advertisements cannot include the photographs of?
A. Chief Minister's
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Justice of India
Answer : A

40. Which of the following is a gas ?
A. Methane
B. Sodium
C. Lead
D. Phosphorous
Answer : A

41. Indias first green police station was inaugurated on the occasion of World Environment Day 2015 at?
A. Kozhikode
B. Jaipur
C. North Delhi
D. Darjeeling
Answer : C

42. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
B. Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
C. Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau
D. Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Answer : A

43. Who was recently appointed as Managing Director (MD) of Indias home appliances maker Whirlpool?
A. Sunil Sood
B. Vijay Mayaram
C. Anirudh Khelkar
D. Sunil DSouza
Answer : D

44. India shares the longest boundary line with which of the following countries?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. Afganistan
D. China
Answer : A

45. Who was recently appointed as the new director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thumba?
A. S Ramakrishna Rao
B. B Annadurai
C. M Ayagappan
D. K Sivan
Answer : D

46. With which of the following countries is the famous 'October Revolution' is associated?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. France
D. Russia
Answer : D

47. Which of the following is also used to make sugar/jaggery ?
A. Date palm
B. Apple
C. Mango
D. Banana
Answer : A

48. Which of the following is an organic rock?
A. Coal
B. Marble
C. Slate
D. Granite
Answer : A

49. Who was on 30 May 2015 re-elected as FIFA President?
A. Ali bin Hussein
B. Sepp Blatter
C. Fabio Capello
D. Michl Fran�ois Platini
Answer : B

50. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of cricket ?
A. Love
B. Capture
C. Follow-on
D. Kick
Answer : C